The Extended Farming blocks
Extended Farming add a few new blocks to the game. While most of the blocks that will be added are crops, or support blocks for crops, there are also a few other blocks like machines and hoses. On this page we will look at each of them.
The watering system
Tired of water blocks that use higg value farming space? Use the new water system instead. Using a pump, a few hoses and a sprinkler you can hydrate a full 9x9 area and only use one of the 81 blocks for the sprinkler. The setup is really simple. Craft yourself the required blocks and place the pump above a water block. Now you run a hose from the pump to the sprinkler. Hoses can go all directions, even up and down, sonthe water doesnt have to be close to the sprinkler and the hose can be hidden underground and connect to the sprinkler from below. When the pump is over water, it will fill connected hoses and go all the way to the sprinkler.
The sprinkler will hydrate an area of 4 blocks in all direction. So the most efficient setup would be to place a sprinkler in the middle and turn the surounding blocks into farmland. Like this:
The sprinkler will hydrate an area of 4 blocks in all direction. So the most efficient setup would be to place a sprinkler in the middle and turn the surounding blocks into farmland. Like this:
This setup, with the hose underground gives you 80 fully hydrated farmland tiles that grow good!
So lets take a look at the different blocks involved in the watering system:
Pump:
The pump will pump water through your hoses and into the sprinklers. It is very easy to use, just place it above a water block and you're done! You can connect a hose to all four sides to get water to the sprinklers. Only one pump is required as there is no limit to how long the hose can be.
So lets take a look at the different blocks involved in the watering system:
Pump:
The pump will pump water through your hoses and into the sprinklers. It is very easy to use, just place it above a water block and you're done! You can connect a hose to all four sides to get water to the sprinklers. Only one pump is required as there is no limit to how long the hose can be.
Hose:
Hoses are used to get the water from the pump to the sprinkler. They can connect in all 6 directions so there are few limits to where your pump and sprinkler are placed. You can connect hoses to the bottom of a sprinkler to make your field as efficient as possible! The hose will turn blue once it has water in it.
Hoses are used to get the water from the pump to the sprinkler. They can connect in all 6 directions so there are few limits to where your pump and sprinkler are placed. You can connect hoses to the bottom of a sprinkler to make your field as efficient as possible! The hose will turn blue once it has water in it.
Sprinklers:
Sprinklers are blocks that can hydrate your fields. When connected to a hose with water, it will start spraying water over an area, 9x9 blocks with the sprinkler in the center(Look above pictures). They can connect with hoses from the four sides and the bottom.
Sprinklers are blocks that can hydrate your fields. When connected to a hose with water, it will start spraying water over an area, 9x9 blocks with the sprinkler in the center(Look above pictures). They can connect with hoses from the four sides and the bottom.
The Lava System
Don't want to waste precious coal on cooking your food? Use the Lava system instead. Using the Nether pump, insulated hoses and a lava sprinkler you can farm a full 9x9 area with crops that crop the cooked version of them. The setup is really simple. Craft yourself the required blocks and place the pump above a lava block. Now you run an insulated hose from the lava pump to the lava sprinkler. Insulated Hoses can go all directions, even up and down, so the lava doesnt have to be close to the sprinkler and the hose can be hidden underground and connect to the sprinkler from below. When the pump is over lava, it will fill connected hoses and go all the way to the sprinkler.
The sprinkler will light an area of 4 blocks in all direction. So the most efficient setup would be to place a sprinkler in the middle and turn the surounding blocks into farmland. Like this:
The sprinkler will light an area of 4 blocks in all direction. So the most efficient setup would be to place a sprinkler in the middle and turn the surounding blocks into farmland. Like this:
This setup, just like the water system, gives you 80 farmable block, now lets take a look at the involved blocks:
Lava Pump:
The lava pump will pump lava through your insulated hoses and into the lava sprinklers. It is very easy to use, just place it above a lava block and you're done! You can connect a insulated hose to all four sides to get water to the lava sprinklers. Only one pump is required as there is no limit to how long the insulated hose can be.
Lava Pump:
The lava pump will pump lava through your insulated hoses and into the lava sprinklers. It is very easy to use, just place it above a lava block and you're done! You can connect a insulated hose to all four sides to get water to the lava sprinklers. Only one pump is required as there is no limit to how long the insulated hose can be.
Insulated Hose:
Insulated Hoses are used to get the lava from the lava pump to the lava sprinkler. They can connect in all 6 directions so there are few limits to where your pump and sprinkler are placed. You can connect insulated hoses to the bottom of a lava sprinkler to make your field as efficient as possible! The hose will turn orange once it has lava in it.
Insulated Hoses are used to get the lava from the lava pump to the lava sprinkler. They can connect in all 6 directions so there are few limits to where your pump and sprinkler are placed. You can connect insulated hoses to the bottom of a lava sprinkler to make your field as efficient as possible! The hose will turn orange once it has lava in it.
Lava Sprinklers:
Lava Sprinklers are blocks that can Light your Soul sand fields on fire. When connected to a hose with lava it will start spraying lava over an area, 9x9 blocks with the sprinkler in the center(Look above pictures). They can connect with hoses from the four sides and the bottom.
Lava Sprinklers are blocks that can Light your Soul sand fields on fire. When connected to a hose with lava it will start spraying lava over an area, 9x9 blocks with the sprinkler in the center(Look above pictures). They can connect with hoses from the four sides and the bottom.
Farmable Soul Sand:
This block is used for farming in the nether. It will grow crops and at the same time cook them. So plant a potatoe on it, wait for it to grow, and you harvest baked potatoes from it! You might be thinking, there is not cooked version of a carrot, well now there is! Plant carrots and you can harvest Roasted Carrots! You can use a Quartz Hoe on soul sand to get this block.
This block is used for farming in the nether. It will grow crops and at the same time cook them. So plant a potatoe on it, wait for it to grow, and you harvest baked potatoes from it! You might be thinking, there is not cooked version of a carrot, well now there is! Plant carrots and you can harvest Roasted Carrots! You can use a Quartz Hoe on soul sand to get this block.
Grinder and Pies
You can't farm without using the crops you harvest. The wheat crop in vanilla minecraft has a lot of potential usages. This is where the grinder comes into the picture.
The grinder can grind two wheats into flour. This flour can then be used in further crafting. To use a grinder, you simply place it down and fill it with 2 wheat. Once it has two wheat, right click with a cobblestone block and it will start grinding. When you see that the wheat has become flour, simply right click while holding an item and you will recieve the flour and the cobblestone block.
The grinder can grind two wheats into flour. This flour can then be used in further crafting. To use a grinder, you simply place it down and fill it with 2 wheat. Once it has two wheat, right click with a cobblestone block and it will start grinding. When you see that the wheat has become flour, simply right click while holding an item and you will recieve the flour and the cobblestone block.
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The Flour can then be used to craft dough when you add a bucket of water to it. The dough is used as a base for a new type of food: Pies.
Currently the only pie is apple pie, but more will come later on! The raw pies need to be cooked in a furnace.
Currently the only pie is apple pie, but more will come later on! The raw pies need to be cooked in a furnace.
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Crops
Extended Farming also adds new crops to the game. Most new crops will, just like vanilla crops grow in 4 stages. However, some of the new crops, for example beans and peas, require additional support to grow. To do that you will need Bamboo Sticks or Nets. The mod will add a lot of new common vegetables and fruits, but also some funny ones. The currently added crops are:
Beans:
Beans are a common crop. They only require Bamboo Sticks for support. They grow in 4 stages, seed, little plant, purple flowers, beans! Once harvested you get some beans and new seeds. (I know the inside of a beans are its seeds, but you "break" a few while harvesting). A bean can be crafted into 2 seeds.
Beans:
Beans are a common crop. They only require Bamboo Sticks for support. They grow in 4 stages, seed, little plant, purple flowers, beans! Once harvested you get some beans and new seeds. (I know the inside of a beans are its seeds, but you "break" a few while harvesting). A bean can be crafted into 2 seeds.
Peas:
Peas are common crops, that can be found in village chests. They require Bamboo Sticks and a Net to grow and will drop a Peas and some seeds when harvested. A Pea can be crafted into two seeds. They grow in 4 stages with yellow flowers.
Peas are common crops, that can be found in village chests. They require Bamboo Sticks and a Net to grow and will drop a Peas and some seeds when harvested. A Pea can be crafted into two seeds. They grow in 4 stages with yellow flowers.
Chilli Peppers:
Chilli Peppers are a bit more rare than peas. They are found in Jungle Temples and require support from a Bamboo Stick. They grow similair to beans and drop Chilli Peppers. A Chilli Pepper can be crafted into 2 Chilli Pepper Seeds.
Chilli Peppers are a bit more rare than peas. They are found in Jungle Temples and require support from a Bamboo Stick. They grow similair to beans and drop Chilli Peppers. A Chilli Pepper can be crafted into 2 Chilli Pepper Seeds.
Sugar Beets:
Sugar Beets are a more effiecient way to gather sugar. They grow similair to carrots, and when harvested one sugar beet can be crafted into 2 sugar. The beets can be planted on both farmland and in the nether, but have no special nether drop. You will need to find some dungeons to obtain them.
Sugar Beets are a more effiecient way to gather sugar. They grow similair to carrots, and when harvested one sugar beet can be crafted into 2 sugar. The beets can be planted on both farmland and in the nether, but have no special nether drop. You will need to find some dungeons to obtain them.
Beets:
Beets grow similair to Sugar Beets, and when harvested it will drop a beet. In the Nether it will even drop a Roasted Beet. You can use 6 Roasted Beets to craft yourself a BeetSoup, similair to the one in Minecraft PE. You will need to find some dungeons to obtain them.
Beets grow similair to Sugar Beets, and when harvested it will drop a beet. In the Nether it will even drop a Roasted Beet. You can use 6 Roasted Beets to craft yourself a BeetSoup, similair to the one in Minecraft PE. You will need to find some dungeons to obtain them.
